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OBR Apologizes for Premature Budget Leak Ahead of Reeves' Speech

11/26/2025

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On November 26, 2025, the Office for Budget Responsibility apologized for prematurely releasing details of Finance Minister Rachel Reeves's budget, disrupting her planned address to Parliament.
Lawmakers, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, called the release chaotic.
Reeves is expected to announce tax increases due to a downgrade in Britain's economic outlook and rising debt costs.
The OBR has opened an investigation into the early release.

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On November 26, 2025, the Office for Budget Responsibility apologized for prematurely releasing details of Finance Minister Rachel Reeves's budget, disrupting her planned address to Parliament.
Lawmakers, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, called the release chaotic.
Reeves is expected to announce tax increases due to a downgrade in Britain's economic outlook and rising debt costs.
The OBR has opened an investigation into the early release.